X Factor’s Robbie Williams reunites with Take That but there is a major problem

He said: "Jason has gone off the grid. He’s not taking emails or phone calls or stuff like that. That’s good for him. That’s where he wants to be. I think he wants to be a million miles away from this at the moment.

"Who knows? In the near future he might decide to change his mind. And if he does he’s welcome back anytime."

Howard told the Loose ladies how Jason and Robbie’s departures had changed the dynamic of the band.

The band have not been had a full reunion since 2014
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Howard told the Loose Women panel about the band dynamic
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The singer said: "We went from a five to a four, back to a five, down to a three. Us being a three now we’re really comfy.

"When Jason first left it was difficult. We had to make the decision if the three of us would continue as a band. We thought ‘why not?’. We’ve got something to give.

"It’s absolutely amazing. We owe a lot to our fans. We came back in 2005 no knowing what it would be like, whether we’d have fans."